Job was GOOD.

Job was RIGHTEOUS.

And yet, Job suffered HORRIBLY.

Why does God allow good people to suffer so horribly?

In this introduction to the Book of Job, we look at the reality of suffering and the sovereignty of God when life falls apart.

Scripture Focus: Job 1:21 (NKJV) "And he said: 'Naked I came from my mother’s womb, And naked shall I return there. The Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away; Blessed be the name of the Lord.'"

What We’re Learning Today:

• The Reality of Suffering: Bad things can happen to all - not just bad people.
• The Sovereignty of God: God remains in absolute control, even when the worst things occur.
• The Response of Faith: How should a believer respond and worship when it hurts the most.

Speaker: Dr. Toby Holt: Dr. Toby Holt is the President of New Geneva Theological Seminary. Dr. Holt's sermons have reached over 1.9 million listeners on SermonAudio. He focuses on clear, verse-by-verse teaching that makes the Bible easy to understand and hard to ignore.

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Why?

That's the question that we often have.

If God is good, then why does He allow us to face hardships?

These are timeless questions - in fact, they were the very questions asked by Job centuries ago.

But are there answers? That will be the focus of today's study of Job 2.

Speaker: Rev. Dr. Toby B. Holt

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Friends should COMFORT us, right?

Friends should ENCOURAGE us!

But what happens when they accuse us or make us feel worse?

In Job 10, that's just what Job's friends did. They made him feel worse.

In today's study, we'll consider Job's response.

Speaker: Rev. Dr. Toby B. Holt

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Job was hurting. Job was confused.

And because of that pain, he had questions for God.

And that's OK - there's nothing wrong with questions!

But what's NOT OK is questioning God's discernment, as if God's actions are subject to critique.

And that's what Job had done.

In Job 38, God responded to Job. Click to learn more.

Speaker: Rev. Dr. Toby B. Holt

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Your suffering is NOT forever.

There are BETTER DAYS ahead.

How do we know that?

Well consider God's servant, Job. Yes, Job cried a lot of tears. Yes, Job hurt. But in time, all those tears and pains were wiped away.

Join us for the final encouraging chapter in our short study of Job.

Speaker: Rev. Dr. Toby B. Holt

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Why?

It is the most basic of all questions.

As humans, we want to know why things happen.

Especially when those things are painful.

That was Job's problem.

Job couldn't understand how God could allow his suffering.

We'll explore this further in today's study of Job 10.

Questions That We'll Answer:

A) What was Job's struggle? What couldn't he understand?

B) Is God indifferent to our hurts or pains?

C) What are the implications to your own life?

Speaker: Rev. Dr. Toby Holt

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